Dynamic Image Processing Mode Switching for Power Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing image pickup apparatuses that synthesize color and monochrome image data to generate brighter color images face increased power consumption and heat generation, leading to reduced battery life and performance, necessitating a solution to reduce power consumption.
Innovation Solution
An image pickup control apparatus that dynamically switches between compound-eye processing and monocular processing based on environmental factors such as temperature, light intensity, and subject movement, using a control unit to adjust processing modes and transmission methods to optimize power usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If compound-eye processing is used to synthesize multiple pieces of image data, then image quality and brightness are improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic switching between compound-eye processing and monocular processing based on real-time detection of physical conditions (temperature, light intensity, subject movement). The control unit monitors these conditions and adaptively selects the appropriate processing mode, making the system flexible rather than static. This resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to use resource-intensive compound-eye processing only when necessary (dark environments, stationary subjects) while using power-efficient monocular processing during normal conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the processing parameter (processing mode) based on environmental conditions. By detecting physical quantities such as temperature, light intensity, and subject movement, the system adjusts the image processing approach accordingly. When light intensity is low or subjects are stationary, compound-eye processing is enabled to improve image quality; when conditions are favorable, monocular processing is used to reduce power consumption.
2Manufacturing precision
If compound-eye processing is used to synthesize multiple pieces of image data, then image quality is improved, but heat generation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts processing mode based on temperature detection. When the device temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold, the control unit switches from compound-eye processing to monocular processing, thereby reducing heat generation. This dynamic adaptation prevents thermal overload while maintaining acceptable image quality under varying thermal conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful effect of heat generation into a useful control parameter. By monitoring temperature, the system uses thermal conditions to trigger mode switching, turning potential damage (overheating) into a basis for adaptive processing selection. This ensures the device operates within safe thermal limits while still providing high-quality imaging when conditions permit.
3Manufacturing precision
If compound-eye processing is used to synthesize multiple pieces of image data, then image quality is improved, but battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic processing mode selection based on detected physical conditions to optimize battery usage. By switching between compound-eye and monocular processing according to environmental factors (light intensity, temperature, subject movement), the system extends battery life by avoiding continuous use of the more power-intensive compound-eye processing, while still maintaining image quality when conditions warrant its use.
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AI summary
To reduce power consumption in an image pickup apparatus that captures a plurality of pieces of image data.An image pickup apparatus includes a signal processing unit and a control unit. The signal processing unit executes, in accordance with a predetermined control signal, either compound-eye processing for synthesizing a plurality of pieces of image data by carrying out signal processing on each of the plurality of pieces of image data or monocular processing for carrying out the signal processing on any one of the plurality of pieces of image data. The control unit supplies the predetermined control signal to the signal processing unit and causes one of the compound-eye processing and the monocular processing to be switched to the other one of the compound-eye processing and the monocular processing, on a basis of a result of a comparison between a measured predetermined physical amount and a predetermined threshold value.